McGirr and Lane Pitch Richmond Past ODU, 6-2

NORFOLK, VA. -- Mike McGirr and Brian Lane scattered nine
hits and combined to pitch the Spiders of Richmond to a
6-2 CAA win over the Monarchs of Old Dominion Friday
afternoon. ODU is now 6-14 overall and 0-1 in the CAA.
Richmond is 9-9 overall and 1-0 in the CAA.

Richmond scored four runs in the first off Monarch
starter Shawn Weaver (Loganton, Pa.). John Nathans
singled in a run,and AJ Board's sac fly scored another.
The Spiders also scored on a wild pitch and an error.
Vito Chiaravalloti doubled home Nathans in the fifth and Ryan Martin
slammed a solo homer in the sixth to complete
the scoring.

The Monarchs scored in the fourth as freshman Mark
Michael (Gibbstown, NJ.) scored on an error and in the
seventh Allen Strick (Glen Burnie, Md.) singled home
David Vilardi (Fishkill, NY.).